I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい)

The reason I can't die

is because I'm already dead.

Huh?

Already... dead? What do you mean?

It's too complicated for me to understand,

but that's what the grown-ups said.

But there have been rumors saying the same thing.

That she can come back to life, or she's a ghost or something!

Wait a minute. Mimi, are you a ghost?

Mimi is Mimi!

Of course you are.

What are those?

Oh, those are daisies.

Daisies?

So they're called daisies! Let's go look!

Hey, wait up!

Wow! They're pretty!

Mm-hmm. They sure are.

Wow, daisies... What a pretty flower.

Without further ado, let us begin today's magical history class.

Because she's already dead?

Today, we will talk about resurrection magic.

Can any of you explain what that is?

Seiran Lidsey?

Yes, ma'am.

Resurrection magic trades the user's life with that of the deceased,

resurrecting them and granting them eternal life.

It is considered the most forbidden of spells.

That is correct.

The most forbidden spell...

But why is it forbidden?

Wouldn't it be better to be able to bring people back to life?

Please refrain from talking amongst yourselves.

I-I'm sorry.

Totsuki-san.

Ah, yes?

Why do you think it was forbidden?

Huh? Uh...

B-Because it's cruel?

Cruel?

Yes.

It's cruel to make someone live forever.

The answer I was looking for... was not that, exactly,

but I can imagine it was a contributing factor.

Take your seat.

Yes, ma'am.

As we just heard, when someone performs a resurrection spell,

they must sacrifice their own life.

Due to that, it was banned several hundred years ago.

Trading one life for another is never acceptable under any circumstances.

So? How did it go?

I don't believe she has realized it yet,

but it is only a matter of time.

The reason I can't die

is because I'm already dead.

Ugh.

And after I told her to keep her mouth shut.

Anyway, thanks for letting me know.

What do you plan to do about it?

Don't worry, don't worry. I'll deal with it.

Sheena, done yet?

Oopsie!

This is no help. All it says is that it's forbidden.

Resurrection magic?

Ari! Seiran!

Doing research?

Yeah. I was curious about something.

Something about Mimi-chan?

Uh, yeah.

Aww, come on!

Attention. Attention.

1407 and 1408...

Sheena?

must report to the nurse's office immediately.

I felt the blood drain from my face.

I thought my heart was going to stop beating.

For a moment, the thought of actually running away crossed my mind.

Is this what Mimi feels...

every time?

Sheena?

It's nothing.

Ugh. I'm hungry!

Go tell Professor Omi.

Get some snacks and tea off her, and I'll share some with you.

Ugh, what a pain.

U-Um, why was I called?

Because it sounds like you've heard about Mimi's secret.

How did you know?

Well, I am a teacher.

So, how much did you learn?

How much?

Nothing at all.

It's more or less what you already suspect.

Huh?

Weren't you looking up resurrection magic?

You mean...

Yeah. Mimi was brought back to life with a resurrection spell.

Her mother violated the taboo to use it.

The resurrected are essentially problematic relics of a past age,

but Mimi's extraordinary magic powers are crucial to our country's war efforts.

She's been fighting for us for years now.

That's why rumors of her as one of the seven wonders of the school

have been passed down for generations.

Time stops for the resurrected.

Their bodies stay the same as they were when they were revived, never aging.

So Mimi will have to keep going into battle?

That's right. For as long as the war continues.

That's... That's not fair!

Then will you take her place on the battlefield?

You and all the other kids are safe here because of Mimi, our ultimate weapon.

Without her, many more of your lives would be lost. Don't you see?

She said she didn't have any snacks at all!

You're a liar, Nurse!

Aww, what a shame. I was looking forward to some tea.

Mimi.

Huh?

Do you want to go bake cookies together?

Yeah!

Excuse us, please.

Sheena-chan.

I can't wait to eat Sheena's cookies!

Yes?

I'm counting on you.

All right.

It goes without saying that everything I just told you is classified information.

If any of it gets out, you'll be in deep trouble.

Huh?

See you, Sheena-chan.

Let's hurry and go!

I can't deny that everything Ms. Fran said was right.

We're only able to live here because of Mimi.

That's the truth.

Ooh.

Wanna try?

Huh? Can I?

Hey, Mimi.

Hmm?

Are you going to keep going into battle when you're told to?

Why?

What do you mean?

Isn't it a good thing that Mimi goes to fight?

As someone who's never had to fight and has always depended on those who do,

I'm in no position to judge Mimi's choices,

no matter how warped they might seem to me.

Phew! All done!

Sheena?

You're really amazing, Mimi.

How so?

Actually, never mind.

Oh, you did a great job on that one.

Really? What about this one?

In that case, we send nine to the fifth base of operations and five to the sixth,

splitting the assignments mainly between classes 16 and 17.

I wonder how many casualties we'll have.

The enemy's counterattacks have become increasingly fierce.

Yes, but the country's been pushing for us to use students trained in battle magic.

The data shows they're more effective than conventional soldiers.

I realize we're shorthanded, but these are children we're sending to the front lines.

Then we'll send Mimi to the sixth base.

And if it seems like the battle there will wrap up quickly,

we'll send her straight on to the fifth.

We're relying on Mimi for everything, aren't we?

We have no other choice.

That is indeed the situation we're facing.

Nonetheless, it appears a certain faculty member is treating that precious child

like her own personal property.

Ms. Fran, do you have a good reason

to be putting Mimi in close contact with the other students?

Ms. Fran?

Been a while since I've gotten chewed out that bad.

Couldn't you at least make an effort to conduct yourself properly

before you get kicked out?

I'm fine, I'm fine.

There's no way this place could get along without my restoration magic on hand.

This is a non-smoking campus.

Oh, is it now?

On top of mixing her in with the regular students,

you even let word get out that she has been resurrected?

What can I do? Mimi's the one who decided to talk.

Well, Sheena-chan's not the type to go around spilling secrets.

It should be fine.

I did spook her by telling her it was classified information.